COUPLES COUNSELING IN INDIANAPOLIS
ONLINE & IN PERSON COUPLES THERAPY IN INDY
Every Relationship Hits Hard Seasons
Maybe you’ve been having the same argument for years and nothing ever changes. Maybe trust has been broken and you’re not sure if it can be rebuilt. Maybe you love each other — you’re just not sure you like each other anymore.
Whatever brought you here, reaching out takes courage. And it’s one of the most important things you can do for your relationship.
At Indiana Counseling & Resilience Center, our couples therapists in Indianapolis help partners find their way back to each other — or, when needed, find clarity about the path forward.
Couples come to us for all kinds of reasons. There’s no threshold you have to hit before therapy is “worth it.”
We help couples navigating:
Communication breakdowns and chronic conflict
Infidelity and rebuilding trust after an affair
Emotional distance and disconnection
Intimacy concerns
Parenting disagreements and blended family stress
Life transitions (new baby, job loss, relocation, retirement)
Premarital counseling and relationship preparation
LGBTQ+ relationship concerns in an affirming space
Trauma affecting the relationship
What to Expect in Couples Counseling
First Session
50–60 minute session where your therapist gets to know both of you and your goals
Ongoing Sessions
Most couples meet for 50 minute sessions weekly or biweekly. Intensives are available for faster progress
For couples who want to make significant progress quickly, we offer 2–3 hour intensive sessions
These are ideal for:
Couples in crisis who need more than a 50-minute hour
Partners with busy schedules who can’t commit to weekly sessions
Couples working through infidelity or a major rupture
Premarital couples who want to go deep before saying “I do”
OUR APPROACH TO WORKING WITH COUPLES IN COUPLES COUNSELING
Indiana Counseling and Resilience Center couples therapists use many different strategies depending on the needs and goals of couples counseling. Your therapist may use Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (EFT), which is an attachment-based approach that improves success with managing emotions and building a secure attachment.
Your couples therapist may use the Gottman Method for couples therapy. This approach works to improve communication and resolve conflicts, build emotional connection and fun, develop shared life goals and dreams, and build a strong foundation of trust. Both of these approaches are effective in supporting couples in reaching their goals.
When there has been a betrayal or an affair, we work with you on stabilizing the relationship, managing symptoms that have been created due to the betrayal or affair, taking responsibility, rebuilding trust, and building a new story and improved relationship for moving forward. Occasionally, couples benefit from engaging in their own individual counseling alongside couples therapy. Issues like anxiety, depression, and past trauma can impact how we show up in our relationships. Working on these areas outside of couples therapy can indirectly improve the overall progress gained in counseling with your partner.
Couples Counseling Can Help You and Your Partner:
Communicate and listen more effectively
Decrease and manage conflicts
Work toward your shared life goals
Repair and heal past hurts and betrayals
Increase your friendship and emotional connection
Help your intimacy
FAQ: Common Questions About Couples Therapy
Things aren’t THAT bad, could we benefit from couples therapy anyway?
We get this question a lot. Like all counseling needs, there is a range of how “bad” someone views their situation. Often, couples put off coming to therapy until they’ve experienced a lot of tension, resentment, or betrayal. We can certainly help with this, and we can also help you with your relationship goals before things get to that point. If you’ve been looking for information on couples counseling, give us a call!
Do we have to be married?
No. Many different types of couples benefit from our couples therapy. We have worked with couples who are the opposite sex, same-sex, dating, cohabitating, engaged, married, separating, divorcing, and co-parenting. All are welcome.
What if I want couples therapy, but my partner isn’t interested?
There are sometimes differences in how interested and motivated each partner is in couples counseling. That is okay! If your partner isn’t ready, you can begin therapy individually to work on areas that are shown to improve relationships. Areas such as communication, problem-solving, resolving your own past experiences, or exploring your attachment style can all be helpful in improving how you show up in relationships. Often, there are strategies that you can start using at home to improve your relationship until your partner is motivated to engage in the counseling process.
Is couples therapy covered by insurance?
No, couples therapy is most often not covered by insurance companies as couples therapy is typically not treating a mental health/medical diagnosis.
Ready to Begin Couples Counseling in Indianapolis, IN?
Feeling disconnected from your partner and longing to reignite the spark in your relationship? Take the proactive step of seeking couples therapy at Indiana Counseling and Resilience Center to rebuild intimacy and foster a deeper connection. With the support from one of our skilled couples therapists, rediscover effective communication tools, explore shared goals, and reignite the passion, helping you and your partner create a more fulfilling and satisfying bond together.
Contact us to schedule a couples counseling appointment
Meet with one of our skilled couples therapists for your first session
Begin creating a deeper connection with your partner!
Other Services Offered at Indiana Counseling & Resilience Center
At Indiana Counseling & Resilience Center, we want the best for our clients and their mental health. So, in addition to reconnecting with your partner in couples therapy, our skilled team of therapists specializes in trauma & PTSD counseling, anxiety therapy, and EMDR therapy. For more about us check out our FAQs and Blog!
